Cooper v Phibbs

Cooper v Phibbs
Court House of Lords
Citation(s) (1867) LR 2 HL 149
Keywords
Contract, mistake

Cooper v Phibbs is an English contract law case, concerning the doctrine of mistake.

Facts

Mr Cooper agreed to take a lease of a salmon fishery. They later found out, Mr Cooper was the owner of the fishery.

Judgment

The House of Lords held the contract was void. It was not recognised in law that one may lease property to oneself.

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